Texas State Picked First in Preseason Southland Conference Polls

Bobcats name four preseason league selections to first and second team

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Freshman Tyler Sibley was named to the Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team.
 
Freshman Tyler Sibley was named to the Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team.
  
 

Feb. 2, 2010

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SAN MARCOS - The Texas State baseball team is favored to win its fourth Southland Conference regular season championship by a vote of the league's head coaches and sports information directors, released league officials Tuesday.

Texas State received five first-place votes in the coaches' poll and five first-place votes in the SID poll. The Bobcats return 19 letterwinners, five starters and nine pitchers from the 2009 Championship team. Last season, the Bobcats won their first league title since 1997 and posted its best record in program history with 41 overall wins and 24 league win.

"Being selected as No. 1 in the polls is a tremendous compliment to last year's team and the returning members of our championship squad," said head coach Ty Harrington. "It certainly sets up expectations and we'll be fighting to live up to those expectations all season long."

Sam Houston State was picked to finish second behind Texas State. The Bearkats received four first-place votes in the coaches' poll and four first-place votes in the SID poll.

The remaining first-place votes went to Lamar (3-coaches; 2-SID), while less than 12 points separated the top three teams.

Both polls named Southeastern Louisiana fourth, followed by UTSA, UT Arlington, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin. Central Arkansas and McNeese State interchanged for the ninth and tenth two spots on the respective polls.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Nicholls close out both polls in the final two places, respectively.

Also released today were the Southland Conference preseason baseball teams and Texas State placed four members on the combined teams. Outfielders Tyler Sibley and Bret Atwood were named to the first team, while Kyle Livingstone and Jason Martinson were named to the second team.

The 2010 season of Texas State baseball is set to begin Feb. 19-21 against the Houston Cougars at Cougar Field. The Bobcats home opener is slated for March 3 when they play host to the Rice Owls.

2010 Preseason All-Southland Conference Baseball Teams

First Team

Pos.

Name

University

Class

Hometown

1B

Trey Hernandez

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Jr.

Robstown, Texas

2B

Braeden Riley

Sam Houston State

Jr.

Woodville, Texas

3B

Lance Brown

UTSA

Sr.

Richland Hills, Texas

SS

Trent Grondin

Northwestern State

Sr.

Round Rock, Texas

OF

Michael Choice

UT Arlington

Jr.

Arlington, Texas

OF

Tyler Sibley

Texas State

So.

Frisco, Texas

OF

Bret Atwood

Texas State

Jr.

Katy, Texas

C

Chad Comer

UT Arlington

Jr.

Mansfield, Texas

DH

Brett Aguilar

UTSA

Jr.

San Antonio, Texas

P

Eric Harrington

Lamar

So.

Groves, Texas

P

Rett Varner

UT Arlington

Jr.

Trophy Club, Texas

P

Dallas Gallant

Sam Houston State

Jr.

Trinity, Texas
 

Second Team

Pos.

Name

University

Class

Hometown

1B

Kyle Livingstone

Texas State

Sr.

Fort Worth, Texas

2B

Ryan Hutson

UTSA

Jr.

Round Rock, Texas

3B

Chase Lyles

Northwestern State

Sr.

Plain Dealing, La.

SS

Jason Martinson

Texas State

Jr.

Birdville, Texas

OF

Lee Orr

McNeese State

So.

El Campo, Texas

OF

Scott Moseley

Nicholls

Sr.

Enterprise, Ala.

OF

Cass Hargis

Southeastern Louisiana

Jr.

Meraux, La.

C

Josh Cryer

Southeastern Louisiana

Jr.

Leesville, La.

DH

Wade Mathis

Lamar

Jr.

Wharton, Texas

P

Chris Franklin

Southeastern Louisiana

Sr.

Oneonta, Ala.

P

Matt Shelton

Sam Houston State

Jr.

Mansfield, Texas

P

Chad Sheppard

Northwestern State

So.

Enterprise, La.